2011
South West Hub CO2 Geosequestration Project Milestone
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers is pleased to advise of the
commencement of the drilling investigation stage of the South West
Hub Geosequestration Project.
Scientists from around Australia gathered in Mandurah recently to
confer on how to maximise the information from a research well to
be drilled in Harvey.
The Harvey 1 Well is scheduled to be drilled in January and
February 2012 on farmland on Riverdale Road in the locality of
Cookernup.
Core samples taken from the well will provide valuable information
about underground formations for the South West Hub, previously
known as the Collie Hub.
At the Mandurah workshop held on October 26, scientists suggested a
range of tests, including that core samples from the Harvey 1 Well
could be made available for organic geochemistry, which is the
study of the impacts and processes that organisms have had on the
Earth, and palynology, which is the study of microfossils such as
pollen and spores found deep underground.
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers is a partner in the South West
Hub which is an alliance of industry and government conducting
research into ways to dispose of industrially generated carbon
dioxide (CO2).
One of the proposals is to compress the CO2 into a
liquid and pump it deep underground in a process called
geosequestration.
The Harvey 1 Well will reach a depth of 3 kilometres into what is
known as the Lesueur Sandstone Formation and information gathered
from the well will be used to assess whether the Lesueur is
suitable for the geosequestration of CO2.
This work is at the cutting edge of global research into reducing
the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere through carbon
capture and storage. It is funded by the State and Australian
governments.
Investigations will also cover the potential for underground heat to be used as a source of energy (geothermal) as well as exploring for gas and water resources.
While the drilling will penetrate saltwater aquifers, the well
will not pass through the Yarragadee fresh water aquifer which is
absent between Australind and Mandurah.
If the information from the Harvey 1 Well is favourable towards
geosequestration in the Lesueur, a decision will be made in
November 2012 on whether to drill a further four wells in the
area.
Assuming continued favourable results from these wells, a decision
on a CO2 injection trial will be made in November
2013.
View the
Department of Mines and Petroleum Media Release
View the Hon.
Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources & Energy, Minister for
Tourisn Media Release
CCS
Brochure - Data Well Drilling Operations
Perdaman CEO delivers message on 'Partnering for Global Growth, New Challenges, New Opportunities'
Mr. Vikas Rambal, Perdaman Chairman and Managing Director
addressed CBF delegates alongside the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP,
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Lord Stephen Green, UK
Minister for Trade & Investment in the session titled
'Partnering for Global Growth, New Challenges, New
Opportunities.
This session was aimed at seeking to identify some of the
implications of the changing world order and the opportunities and
threats arising from this for both the public and private
sectors.
The session was the first of many held over the 3 day forum,
highlighting key issues within the Commonwealth, with a host of
business and government leaders lending their expertise.
Following Vikas Rambal, Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics and
International Business, Stern School of Business, New York
University presented the 'thought leadership address', sharing his
views on the current, and near term state of the global
economy.
Mr. Vikas Rambal's speech on Partnering for Global Growth is
available on request
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Dr. Mohan Kaul delivers Australia-India Address
India celebrated its 64th birthday on 15 August of
this year.
Each year, the Australia-India business council celebrates India's
Independence Day by hosting a keynote speaker to deliver the
Australia-India Address. This year, the W.A chapter of the AIBC
launched its first Australia-India address on 18 August 2011
in a cocktail event at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth.
Perdaman Chairman and Managing Director Mr. Vikas Rambal was given
the honour of formally introducing Dr. Mohan Kaul, Director General
and CEO of the Commonwealth Business Council.
Dr. Kaul delivered the address in which he spoke about the upcoming
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth and the
role of India and Australia in the Commonwealth.
Perdaman is proud to be part of the Commonwealth Business Forum
held in the week leading up to CHOGM,
24th-27th October.
Perdaman joins Woodside, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, BP and
ANZ as one of the 6 principal sponsors of the event.
PSWCA launch third season
August marked the start of the Perdaman South West Cricket
Academy's third season.
Joined by the academy's aspiring young W.A cricketers, including
Under 14's girls State Champion player Alison Overton, former
Australian test cricketer and Sri Lankan coach Tom Moody was
delighted to celebrate the launch.
'In the last two years, already we have been able to give
opportunities to aspiring cricketers in the South West'
Alongside Tom, WACA Country Programs Manager Tim Lees said 'this
year will be bigger and better than ever'.
Perdaman is proud to continue to support and foster young talent in
the South West Region and we look forward to another exciting year
ahead!
View Bunbury Mail article
Collie South West CO2 Hub Project Funding Announcement Media Coverage
Please see below for media coverage from the CO2 Hub Project
funding announcement
Department of Mines and Petroleum - Funding injection
for South-West carbon reduction project
Perth Now - Collie carbon captures $50m injection
ABC News Online - Industry backs
carbon capture
Farm Weekly Online - Funding Injection for
South-West carbon reduction project
ABC Online - More studies to be done in the South West
WA Business News - Kemerton chosen for carbon
storage plan
Perth Now - Collie Carbon Capture Inspires
Debate
Bunbury Mail - $52 million boost brings confidence
to carbon capture plan
Collie South West CO2 Hub Project receives major funding boost
The Australian Government has selected the Collie South West CO2
Hub project for funding under the $1.68 billion Carbon Capture and
Storage Flagships Program.
Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore joined Federal Resources
and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson last Saturday to announce the
Commonwealth's support for the project.
Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Director (Corporate), Andreas
Walewski was also at the event held at the Australian Resources and
Research Centre and addressed stakeholders and media regarding
the benefits of the Project and Perdaman's continued
involvement in its development.
Perdaman is expected to be the Collie Hub's foundation customer
with approx. 2.5 mtpa ready for sequestration once
operational.
The Commonwealth will provide up to $52 million in funding for the
first key phase of the project development, the completion of a
detailed storage viability study.
Should the first phase of the Collie project be successful the
Government anticipates contributing up to one third, potentially
$333 million of the funding required to develop the project with
the aim of leveraging over $660 million in industry and state
government in total.
The proposed Collie Hub would be a multi user CCS project featuring
6 companies, Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers, BHP Billiton,
Worsley Alumina, Alcoa, Griffin Energy, Wesfarmers and Verve
Energy.
View
The Hon. Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy,
Minister for Tourism Press Release
View
The Hon. Norman Moore, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries;
Electoral Affairs Press Release
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State Government investment in South-West Media Coverage
Please see below for media coverage from the Premier Media
Statement
The
Weekend West - Barnett promises $80m to urea plant
The Collie Mail
- State help for urea plant
The
South Western Times - Premier announces $83m investment
PerthNow - WA Funds
boost Perdaman's urea plant
GWN News Footage - Minister announcement -
Shotts Industrial Park
State Government upgrading infrastructure in support of Perdaman Collie Urea Plant
Perdaman is pleased to announce the Department of the Premier
and Cabinet released a media statement on Friday 1st April in
support of the Perdaman Collie Urea Plant, promising to spend $83.5
million over the next four years to secure land and upgrade vital
water and road infrastructure.
Mr. Vikas Rambal joined the Hon. Premier Colin Barnett at the
Shotts Industrial Park in Collie, to inform the public of this
positive investment.
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers is appreciative of the support
shown by the State Government and is looking to start
construction of the Plant at the Shotts Industrial Park in
September.
View Premier Media
Statement
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Industrial Gas Supply Agreement Media Coverage
Please see below for media coverage from the
recent industrial gas supply agreement signing
W.A Business News - BOC
wins $1bn Perdaman gas deal
The West
Australian - BOC wins $1bn gas supply contract with
Perdaman
WF Online: Sustainability
Matters - BOC signs $1bn contract with Perdaman Chemicals &
Fertilisers
The Collie Mail - Perdaman
BOC deal ensures another tenant at Shotts Park
The South West Times
- BOC Perdaman sign $1bn contract
Fatcow.com - BOC signs $1bn
contract with Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers
Perdaman and BOC sign long term industrial gas supply contract
Leading Australian gases and engineering company BOC Ltd today
(2 March 2011) announced that it had secured a long term industrial
gas supply contract to the value of an estimated one billion
Australian dollars with Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers which
is planning to utilise clean energy technology to enrich the
world's crops with urea.
Under the contract, BOC Ltd, a member of the Linde Group, will
supply nitrogen and oxygen over a 20-year period with an
additional 5-year option to the Perdaman project which will
transform sub-bituminous coal into urea using innovative and clean
coal gasification technology.
The two BOC air seperation plants will produce approximately 4,800
tonnes of oxygen per day and around 7,000 tonnes of nitrogen per
day, more than doubling the current Australian and New Zealand
total industry supply of Air Gases.
The Collie ASU project will take three years to complete and is
expected to start construction in the third quarter of 2011 post
the conclusion of Perdaman's project financing.
View full media
statement
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Rail Access Agreement Media Coverage
Please see below for media coverage from the recent Rail Access Agreement signing
Business News - Big
players stitch up rail contracts
W.A Business News -
Perdaman signs rail transport agreement
Perth Now - Perdaman cuts Collie rail deal
Rail Access Agreement finalised for Perdaman Collie Urea Project
Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers has reached a significant
milestone for the Perdaman Collie Urea Project, finalising rail
transport arrangements for the $3.5 billion urea manufacturing
plant today.
The partnership between Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers,
WestNet Rail and QR National via its bulk freight subsidiary
Australia Railroad Group will enable up to 2 million tonnes of urea
per annum to be transported from the plant site at Shotts
Industrial Estate near Collie to Bunbury Port.
WestNet Rail will provide access to the rail network and rail
infrastructure support services, while QR National will provide
above rail services to transport the urea product.
Perdaman becomes Principal Sponsor for Commonwealth Business Forum Perth 2011
Perdaman is pleased to announce its support of the Commonwealth
Business Forum being held in Perth from the 25th to
27th October 2011.
The Commonwealth Business Forum will be held in conjunction with
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting focusing on the theme
'Partnering for Global Growth: The Commonwealth, Indian Ocean and
the Pacific Rim".
The forum will highlight new global economic partnerships for trade
and investment in key sectors across the Commonwealth and
beyond.
One of 6 principal sponsors, Perdaman joins ANZ, BP, Fortescue
Metals, Rio Tinto and Woodside Energy in playing an important role
in the forum.
Perdaman is very proud to be part of this prestigious event.
PSWCA rising stars challenge former country greats
Local rising stars from the Perdaman South West Cricket Academy
hit it out against former country greats in Bunbury, as part of the
2011 Commonwealth Bank Australia Country Cricket
Championships.
Joined by former test cricketeker, now Perdaman advisor Mr. Tom
Moody and Perdaman Chairman and Managing Director Mr. Vikas Rambal,
the team played an impressive 20 overs almost securing victory with
2 runs off the 124 run target.
Tom Moody, Merv Hughes, Greg Matthews, Brad Hogg, Terry Alderman
and Ryan Campbell were among the Australian Cricketekers
Association team who played against the Australian Country XI on
the day.
